Artist’s Name: Adrien Hamilton and Kate Poroszok
Describe your business and craft?
Keen Designs is handmade jewelry made with sterling silver, semi-precious stones and other small charms and bits. Our aim is for a contrast of delicately pretty and pretty badass.
Rock, paper, or scissors?
Rock for sure. Semi-precious stones are rocks...pretty, pretty shiny rocks.
Where is your favorite place in Richmond and why?
We both have lots of favorites, but we tend to have a lot of "business" lunches at Can Can Brasserie. It's nice to look at and they have wine and bread and fancy coffee and dessert. What's not to love?
Do you have a particular item you want featured? Why this item?
Our wire necklace is always popular. When we buy beads we're always looking for special stones to make this particular necklace.
If you had to switch crafts and do something else for your business, what would it be?
I would make bedazzled saddle covers and travel with the horse show circut. I believe Kate's dream job would be sewing the sequins on Chris Isaak's fancy suits.
What is your favorite craft tool to work with?
I pretty much only use pliers and wire snips, so those I guess. I do love talking about my pliers though, so don't be afraid to ask me about them! (Sadly, not even kidding about this.)
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